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If you are avoiding refined sugar, try this carrot cake which uses agave syrup and maple syrup as sweeteners. You will need two 20cm/8in cake tins, a piece of muslin or a thin cleaning cloth and a piping bag fitted with a 1cm/½in plain nozzle. Ingredients 200ml/7fl oz vegetable oil 3 free-range eggs 175ml/6fl oz […]
When you absolutely need a cake within minutes, you need a microwave mug cake. Lesley Waters adds cheeky cherries to her chocolate mug cake for a taste of the Black Forest, but orange zest would also work well. Ingredients 75g/3oz dark chocolate, melted, plus extra to serve 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing […]
Heat the litre of milk, butter and sugar in the microwave for 3 minutes until the sugar has dissolved. Mix the eggs and flour with the extra ½ cup of milk. Add the mixture to the boiling milk. Put back in the microwave for 1 minute and give it a stir with a whisk. Repeat […]
Banana Bread Cake topped with the fluffiest cream cheese frosting! Garnish this banana cake with fresh banana slices and chopped walnuts. INGREDIENTS 1 1⁄2 cups bananas, mashed, ripe 2 teaspoons lemon juice 3 cups flour 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 3⁄4 cup butter, softened 2 1⁄8 cups sugar 3 large eggs 2 […]
Cake Decorator – Pastry Chef wanted urgently: Salary R15 000 to R25 000 per month A local speciality food and cake manufacturer is looking for an experienced and passionate Factory/Production based Pastry Chef and Cake decorator for their Production Facility in the Durban area. Duties: Executing New Product Development as per brief in a Factory/Production […]
You will need two 20cm/8in round, loose-bottomed sandwich tins and an electric hand whisk. Ingredients For the sponge 225g/8oz baking spread, straight from the fridge, plus extra for greasing 225g/8oz caster sugar 225g/8oz self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 4 large free-range eggs, beaten 2 eating apples, peeled, cored and grated (see Recipe Tips) icing […]
This Low-fat chocolate sponge cake contains no butter or oil so is naturally lower in fat than a classic chocolate sponge. The addition of grated apple makes the sponge moist and its natural sweetness means you can afford to use less caster sugar. Ingredients olive oil cooking spray, for greasing 4 large free-range egg whites pinch […]
This nutty vegan chocolate cake is rich, moist and delicious. The peanut butter and maple syrup chocolate frosting can be used on other cakes (or just eaten from the bowl). Each serving provides 553 kcal, 12g protein, 56g carbohydrate (of which 37g sugars), 30g fat (of which 7g saturates), 4g fibre and 0.7g salt. Ingredients […]
A Christmas pudding cake and pudding in one simple cut out! Frances Quinn’s ingenious Christmas cake combines two classics in one with this simple technique. Ingredients 150g/5½oz mixed dried fruit, such as sultanas, raisins and currants 150g/5½oz dried cranberries 150g/5½oz pitted soft prunes 150g/5½oz pitted soft-dried dates 150g/5½oz dried figs 150ml/5fl oz brandy, plus optional […]
This light, easy-to-make ginger loaf cake has an extra layer of flavour thanks to the addition of orange marmalade and zest. Ingredients 125g/4½oz unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing 100g/3½oz dark brown sugar 2 free-range eggs 175g/6oz self-raising flour 4 tbsp milk 1½ tsp ground ginger 2 tbsp orange marmalade 1 orange, […]